By Ikechukwu Nnochiri. Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Human Right Activist, Chief Mike Ozehkome has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of working toward the disintegration of Nigeria. Ozehkome in a telephone interview with Saturday Vanguard, insisted that it was ex-President Obasanjo that institutionalized corruption in the country, saying he ought not be recognized or addressed…

The Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, who is representing Cross River Central Senatorial District in this interview with SUNDAY ABORISADE defends criticisms against the Nigerian senate and the recent police invasion of the National Assembly Some Nigerians believe that the executive has been taking the federal parliament for a ride because of the passive nature of…

The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, flayed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for allegedly criticising Jonathan’s administration on corruption and insecurity. Fayose, who spoke at a summit in Ife, said that Obasanjo had no moral justification to criticise Jonathan’s administration because the former President’s government was far more corrupt than the one he criticised. The…

Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche, alleged mastermind of the Nyanya bus park bombing Yemi Akinsuyi in Abuja The police high command has said it should not be blamed for the lack of diligent prosecution against the alleged mastermind of the Nyanya bus park bombing where about 70 people were killed and several others injured, Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche,…

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City A 95-year-old Senior Apostle General of Messiah Gospel Church, Urhokuosa, Benin-city, Moses Aibangbee, was kidnapped on Thursday at 5.30am at the entrance of his church. Narrating the incident to journalists, Pastor Aigbe Christopher said he woke up around 5am in preparation for the morning service only to by accosted by…

Popular and controversial Islamic cleric Sheik Ahmad Gumi has warned against any idea or attempt of military putsch. He said it would be a suicide by such adventurists in uniform. He said Nigeria is “too big, too large, too diverse for any few adventurist and power hungry cabal… Any mutiny will be circumscribed and excised…

NASS chaos Police in Nigeria fired tear gas in an effort to prevent a top opposition lawmaker from entering parliament on Thursday. Members of parliament had convened in the capital, Abuja, to debate President Goodluck Jonathan’s request to extend the state of emergency in the country’s northeast as part of the fight against Boko Haram…

By Abu Nmodu Former heads of state General Yakubu Gowon and General Mohammed Buhari yesterday paid separate visits to former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) at his hill top mansion, Minna. The two visits were behind closed door as there was no press coverage, but LEADERSHIP Friday can report authoritatively that General Gowon…